At a glance
Use a capital letter for…
- The first word of a sentenceMy name is Sam.
- The word ISam and I are friends.
- Names of peopleSam, Rina
- Names of placesParis, Dhaka
- Days and monthsMonday, May
Big letters and small letters
Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.
My cat is black.
Where is my bag?
Wow! That's great!
Always use a capital letter for
- the word I: My sister and I are happy.
- names: Anna, Tom, Mr Khan
- places and countries: London, Brazil, Asia
- languages and nationalities: English, Japanese
- days and months: Monday, June
Punctuation marks
| Mark | Name | Example |
|---|---|---|
| . | full stop (US: period) | I like tea. |
| ? | question mark | Do you like tea? |
| ! | exclamation mark | Help! |
| , | comma | apples, bananas and grapes |
| ' | apostrophe | I'm, Tom's bag |
Capital letters
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.